A real life 'helix'?
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- PinkNosedPenguin
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A real life 'helix'?
Not sure of the source of this, but it was titled 'Container train from Germany to China':
https://youtu.be/KDsMb_PmSiM
That's what I call a LONG train
https://youtu.be/KDsMb_PmSiM
That's what I call a LONG train
Re: A real life 'helix'?
Strictly speaking that's a spiral and is surprisingly common on narrow gauge lines to gain height in a small area, the Ffestiniog uses one where they had to build the "deviation line" to gain height to get around the reservoir, though this Swiss one is probably the best known, and photographed... Can't compete on the train length front though perhaps more scenic!!
http://www.rivistasitiunesco.it/wp-cont ... -linie.jpg
http://www.rivistasitiunesco.it/wp-cont ... -linie.jpg
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Re: A real life 'helix'?
Yes I used the word 'helix' tongue-in-cheek .b308 wrote:Strictly speaking that's a spiral and is surprisingly common on narrow gauge lines to gain height in a small area
I remember riding the Batasia Loop on the Darjeeling Mountain railway, but can't seem to find a decent photo of it - here is an artists impression:
Re: A real life 'helix'?
Yes, the only one with a garden in the middle! I'm surprised there's no aerial view of it! Early view:
http://www.indiarails.net/uploads/2/4/7 ... 0_orig.jpg
All three have been modelled at various times!
http://www.indiarails.net/uploads/2/4/7 ... 0_orig.jpg
All three have been modelled at various times!
- Allegheny1600
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Re: A real life 'helix'?
That's the famous "Tehachapi Loop" in California!
I've been train spotting there and in the nearby town of Tehachapi, there was (in 1995!) a cafe with a model of the loop, in fact the whole cafe was railroad themed! I'm pretty sure I ate an "engineer" burger! I believe there has also been at least one or more models featured in "Model Railroader" magazine over the years.
Sadly, I've never been back as the wonderful SP was taken over the following year and many other things happened to sour my taste for America.
Cheers,
John.
I've been train spotting there and in the nearby town of Tehachapi, there was (in 1995!) a cafe with a model of the loop, in fact the whole cafe was railroad themed! I'm pretty sure I ate an "engineer" burger! I believe there has also been at least one or more models featured in "Model Railroader" magazine over the years.
Sadly, I've never been back as the wonderful SP was taken over the following year and many other things happened to sour my taste for America.
Cheers,
John.
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Re: A real life 'helix'?
Ahh - thanks for that info. So, nothing to do with 'Container train from Germany to China' - unless its VERY off courseAllegheny1600 wrote:That's the famous "Tehachapi Loop" in California!
Re: A real life 'helix'?
I'd love to travel on this bit of line, preserved 760mm Serbian line:
http://www.pbase.com/vmarinkovic/image/29666925
http://www.pbase.com/vmarinkovic/the_sargans_eihgt
http://www.pbase.com/vmarinkovic/image/29666925
http://www.pbase.com/vmarinkovic/the_sargans_eihgt
- Allegheny1600
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Re: A real life 'helix'?
I doubt that very much indeed!PinkNosedPenguin wrote:Ahh - thanks for that info. So, nothing to do with 'Container train from Germany to China' - unless its VERY off courseAllegheny1600 wrote:That's the famous "Tehachapi Loop" in California!
More likely the folk writing the original article just chose an impressive "railway" image to show.
Cheers,
John.
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Re: A real life 'helix'?
I have been fortunate to travel over that line, and there is a sense of being on a model railway, particularly near that viaduct, where you travel parallel with a station before turning 180deg to come into the platform. It is a fabulous experience.b308 wrote:Strictly speaking that's a spiral and is surprisingly common on narrow gauge lines to gain height in a small area, the Ffestiniog uses one where they had to build the "deviation line" to gain height to get around the reservoir, though this Swiss one is probably the best known, and photographed... Can't compete on the train length front though perhaps more scenic!!
http://www.rivistasitiunesco.it/wp-cont ... -linie.jpg
Jim
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- Allegheny1600
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Re: A real life 'helix'?
That really is by far the most scenic spiral imho.
I'd love to travel that line but - I'm scared!
Of what might happen if I were to fall in love with that line.
John.
I'd love to travel that line but - I'm scared!
Of what might happen if I were to fall in love with that line.
John.
Re: A real life 'helix'?
You'll have to buy a load of Bemo stock and Peco 12mm track and model it... Simple!!